Antique Religious Print-ASSUMPTION VIRGIN-Picart-1734

Subject: Title: ‘L’Assomption de la Ste. Viege.’ (Assumption of the holy Virgin.)

Condition: Fine; general age related toning; occasional faint spots / foxing as visible on scan. Actual sheet slightly larger than pictured!

Medium: Etching / engraving on verge type hand laid paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 24 x 34.5 cm. The image size is ca. 19 x 28 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 9.4 x 13.6 inch. The image size is ca. 7.5 x 11 inch.

Part Number: 8951

Location: (PCO) A131-16

Description: This old antique print originates from: ‘Impostures Innocentes ou Receuil D’Estampes …. ‘, by Bernard Picart, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1734. You will find more items from this work in our ebay store and on our website (use about me link) or in our ebay store.

Artists and Engravers: The author and etcher / engraver of this work is Bernard Picart (1673-1733). He was a French painter. He was born in Paris and died in Amsterdam. Engraved after Guido Reni (1575 – 1642) was a prominent Italian painter of high-Baroque style.